Overworld Weekly: A Wider View of Video Game News

By Brendon Bigley x Overworld.vgLeisure

Overworld Weekly: A Wider View of Video Game News episodes

October 23EA Closes Bioware, Jagex Cancels Runescape Reignited
Welcome back to Overworld Weekly, a show about the biggest news in video games as tracked by Overworld.vg and its readers! Sorry about the weird audio this week, I messed something up when I was recording!!
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Discussed this week:
EA closes BioWare: https://www.overworld.vg/story/992cb229
Nintendo Switch Sports Resort reviews: https://www.overworld.vg/story/085e54f2
Penguin Colony reviews: https://www.overworld.vg/story/e18cef0f
RuneScape Reignited canceled: https://www.overworld.vg/story/05f82da6
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Chapters:
0:00 - Intro
0:19 - EA Closes Bioware
4:09 - Nintendo Switch Sports Resort and Penguin Colony
8:47 - Jagex Announces and then Cancels Runescape Reignited
15 min
October 16Fortune's Weave DLC Announced, Schrödinger's Belmont's Curse
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Discussed this week:
Fire Emblem: Fortune’s Weave Expansion Pass: https://www.overworld.vg/story/968ce2ad
Zelda: Ocarina of Time remake previews: https://www.overworld.vg/story/d91eecdd
Castlevania: Belmont’s Curse reviews: https://www.overworld.vg/story/a910da05
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Chapters:
0:00 - Intro
0:19 - Fire Emblem: Fortune’s Weave Expansion Pass
6:06 - Zelda: Ocarina of Time remake previews
10:44 - Castlevania: Belmont’s Curse reviews
17:46 - Outro
19 min
October 09Star Wars Galactic Racer is a success, RuneScape 4 in the works, Dragon's Dogma 2 Gets Another Shot
Welcome back to Overworld Weekly, a show about the biggest news in video games as tracked by Overworld.vg and its readers!
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Discussed this week:
Star Wars: Galactic Racer reviews: https://www.overworld.vg/story/d38cd067
RuneScape 4 announced: https://www.overworld.vg/story/f14b77d7
Dragon’s Dogma 2: Dark Arisen reviews: https://www.overworld.vg/story/7dbc7480
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Chapters:
0:00 - Intro
0:23 - Star Wars: Galactic Racer is GOOD
6:06 - RuneScape 4 announced at RuneFest
9:20 - Dragon’s Dogma 2: Dark Arisen
14:06 - Outro
15 min
September 25The "Anti-Xbox Bias" and Bungie's Next Chapter
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Discussed this week:
Xbox layoffs & studio consolidation: https://www.overworld.vg/story/5e25f775
New Releases
Bungie "not done with Destiny": https://www.overworld.vg/story/bb38f6d2
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Chapters:
0:00 - Intro
0:25 - Xbox's "Plan"
8:14 - Sponsor: Library Card Sign-Up Month
9:32 - New Releases
12:57 - Bungie's Next Chapter
20:59 - Outro
23 min
September 18Fire Emblem Fortune's Weave Impressions, Marathon Runs in a New Direction
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Discussed this week:
Marathon ends seasons: https://www.overworld.vg/story/a10754de
Rayman Legends Retold delayed: https://www.overworld.vg/story/af804fd3
Bill Skarsgård cast in PHYSINT: https://www.overworld.vg/story/62aad5bf
Xbox picks up Kojima's PHYSINT: https://www.overworld.vg/story/6bb4b9e0
Fire Emblem: Fortune's Weave reviews: https://www.overworld.vg/story/40ee45fa
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Chapters:
0:00 - A surprisingly light week
0:38 - Marathon ditches seasons
4:50 - Rayman Legends Retold gets delayed
5:35 - Physint casts Bill Skarsgård
6:50 - Persona 4 Revival's Switch 2 Release Date
7:22 - Sponsor: Library Card Sign Up Month
8:32 - Fire Emblem: Fortune's Weave Impressions
14:00 - Thoughts on Wolverine's reviews
17:47 - Wrap-up
19 min
September 11Ocarina of Time Remake, Wolverine's Mixed Reviews, and more!
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Discussed this week:
Marvel's Wolverine reviews: https://www.overworld.vg/story/3b8eed0a
Xbox picks up Kojima's Physint: https://www.overworld.vg/story/6bb4b9e0
Steam achievements leak: https://www.overworld.vg/story/5141d092
Zelda 40th Anniversary Direct recap: https://www.overworld.vg/story/dbf7758b
Ocarina of Time launches November 5: https://www.overworld.vg/story/a3d4db0f
Metroid Ravenous announced: https://www.overworld.vg/story/5e0a9c79
Kirby and the World Beyond announced: https://www.overworld.vg/story/da5ac05d
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Chapters:
0:00 - Welcome
0:28 - Marvel's Wolverine reviews
8:32 - Kojima's Physint shifts from PlayStation to Xbox
12:17 - A huge Steam achievements leak
16:41 - Sponsor: Library Card Sign Up Month
17:34 - The Zelda 40th Anniversary Direct
22:26 - The General Nintendo Direct
27:07 - Wrap up
28 min
September 04 PlayStation's Super-Long State of Play
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Discussed this week:
- PlayStation State of Play, September 2026: https://www.overworld.vg/story/3cbe4cbf
- Nintendo Direct: https://www.overworld.vg/story/e4f14f33
- Mario Kart 8 Deluxe 4.0.0: https://www.overworld.vg/story/cbd06006
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Chapters:
0:00 - Intro
0:28 - PlayStation State of Play
1:01 - The Resident Evil movie looks good
2:03 - Marvel's Wolverine final trailer
3:55 - Ghost of Yotei: Complete Edition
5:25 - Maneater 2
6:05 - LEGO PlayStation
6:54 - Final Fantasy Resonance
8:55 - Rhapsody in Scarlet
9:58 - Cygames Edge and Where the Seeds Fall
13:58 - Keeper for PS5
14:43 - Hunter's Moon
15:44 - Saros Zenith
17:30 - Final Fantasy VII Revelation
20:05 - Sponsor: Library Card Sign-Up Month
20:54 - Two Nintendo Directs announced for next week
21:57 - Mario Kart 8 Deluxe 4.0
23:01 - Wrap-up
24 min
August 28 Grand Theft Auto VI and the Monoculture
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This month of Overworld is brought to you by Tokyo Game Life, a Tokyo-based game podcast focusing on Nintendo and gaming culture in Japan's capital: ⁠⁠⁠https://tokyogamelife.com⁠
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Discussed:
- Chris Plante on GTA VI: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=25UdcpXMaqU
- Rockstar addresses the GTA VI leaks: https://www.overworld.vg/story/62266138
- Star Wars Zero Company reviews: https://www.overworld.vg/story/c644a1bf
- The Duskbloods network test: https://www.overworld.vg/story/cf464a99
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Chapters:
0:00 - Intro
0:24 - The GTA 6 Gameplay Reveal
12:24 - Sponsor: Tokyo Game Life
13:15 - Star Wars Zero Company is Great
15:14 - The Duskbloods Network Test
16:04 - Thanks for listening!
17 min
August 21We Finally Know What The Duskbloods Is
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This month of Overworld is brought to you by Tokyo Game Life, a Tokyo-based game podcast focusing on Nintendo and gaming culture in Japan's capital: ⁠⁠https://tokyogamelife.com⁠
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Discussed this week:
GTA 6 gameplay leak: https://www.overworld.vg/story/9a3ba990
Mortal Shell II reviews: https://www.overworld.vg/story/804583a3
Kingdom Hearts IV dated for late 2027: https://www.overworld.vg/story/e39e0da6
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Chapters:
0:00 - Intro
0:40 - GTA 6 Leaks and the Crypto Grift
3:40 - Sponsor: Tokyo Game Life
4:10 - This Week's Releases
5:47 - The Duskbloods Previews
7:39 - Kingdom Hearts IV at D23
9:50 - Outro
11 min
August 14Zelda Switch 2 Leaks, No Man's Sky Turns 10, and GoldenEye Returns... Sort Of
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This month of Overworld is brought to you by Tokyo Game Life, a Tokyo-based game podcast focusing on Nintendo and gaming culture in Japan's capital: ⁠https://tokyogamelife.com
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Discussed this week:
Zelda-themed Switch 2 and Pro Controller leak: https://www.overworld.vg/story/2428554d
Fire Emblem: Fortune's Weave preview coverage: https://www.overworld.vg/story/ace63896
Agent 64: Spies Never Die: https://www.overworld.vg/game/agent-64-spies-never-die
The Lord of the Rings: War in the North — Legacy Edition: https://www.overworld.vg/story/aef87077
Valve / CEVA Logistics data breach: https://www.overworld.vg/story/abdcc0c5
No Man's Sky 10th anniversary: https://www.overworld.vg/story/8d8a058f
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Chapters:
0:00 - Intro
0:20 - Zelda-Themed Switch 2 and Pro Controller Leak
5:41 - Fire Emblem: Fortune's Weave Previews
8:32 - Sponsor: Tokyo Game Life
8:56 - Agent 64: Spies Never Die
10:58 - The Lord of the Rings: War in the North is Back
13:03 - Valve's Shipping Partner Gets Hacked
13:54 - No Man's Sky Turns 10
19:12 - Outro
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